Bank Credit, All Commercial Banks
Total loans, leases and securities held by U.S. commercial banks.
$19.995T+$45.6 blnAs of October 14, 2026
Bank credit increased $45.6 bln to $19.995T, a new high. Three weeks up for an increase of $124.3 bln. Up $1.20T y-o-y. The growth rate increased by two-tenths to 6.4% y-o-y. Fastest growth in seven weeks.
Last two years
Source: Federal Reserve H.8 (FRED: TOTBKCR).
Questions
What is the latest bank credit, all commercial banks?
$19.995T as of October 14, 2026.
What does bank credit measure?
Total loans, leases and securities held by U.S. commercial banks.
Why does it matter for markets?
Private credit is the other engine of money creation. Fiscal plus bank credit growing together is the strongest backdrop there is.
Where does the data come from and how often is it updated?
Federal Reserve H.8 (FRED: TOTBKCR). This page refreshes automatically every week, within an hour of the source publishing.